35 comments:

great idea, I use boards like this to carry from my cutting table to my sewing machine table blocks that have lots of pieces so I can keep them straight while sewing!have to make a few for applique projectslove how pretty they lookthanks!!!!kathie

I am a new reader of your blog and as I was scrolling through it, I saw the live feed. I thought that if you ever looked at the live feed you might wonder "Who looked at my blog from Baku?" Most people don't know where Baku is or even that it exists. LOL! I am a US expat living in Baku, Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea (Google Map it)....so....I am on the opposite side of the world! I will be going to the states next week and I am so glad that I found your "mini design board" instructions. We have a quilting group here in Baku, but supplies is limited for quilting so everything we have for a project has to be brought in.....I will be making some of these while home and everyone here will want some, I'm sure! They will be lightweight in my luggage so maybe I better make extras to share! I will be watching for new ideas and will go back and read past posts!

Lori, I am new to your blog. I really enjoy your fun filled,heart-warming refreshing ideas and vintage style. You have inspired me to start some sewing projects after quite a break. Thanks for your inspiration and these really useful, cute boards.

I've only just stumbled upon your blog, and know I'm going to be reading until the wee small hours now....but boo hoo, I love these boards, but I don't think we have Foam core board in Australia...I wonder if we have something similar, might have to print a copy of the foam core board and take it to a couple of places to see if anything similar is available....do you use the foam board because it's lightweight? Coz I'm thinking I could substitute it for/with thin mdf if I can't find anything else right??? lol Hugs Naomi

Have I missed the part where you show how you did the edge of the board? I am going to Walmart today! This looks like a really helpful idea for me who always looses the order of things from the cutting board to the machine!

Oh yay. Just found your blog and I'm going to make one (or more) of these. Went on a net search and we have a range of thicknesses of foamcore in Australia and some of them are self adhesive :)! It's used by artists/framers for photo mounting so a good art shop should stock it.Off to add this to my 'shopping' list, lol.Cheers,Robyn in Oz

I found your design boards via Pinterest, and I LOVED them So much I made some today! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for the Tutorial! I am getting ready to start my FWQ as well, not a FW, but still love the quilt! HAPPY QUILTING... LOVE YOUR BLOG TOO!! :)

Hi I love your blog and I love these little design boards! I hope you don't mind but I have blogged about them on my blog and linked you. I would love for you to stop by http://scrappyatheart.blogspot.com

I am a beginning quilter and starting my first Granny Square Quilt and I am SO glad to run across your site! I am even more glad to find your tutorial on the boards! I was wondering how I was not going to get lost as I sew the squares! Thank you for all you do to help us along. I am inspired!

I am going to a retreat in March and I am going to make a couple of these to bring along. I am forever losing pieces on my way from the cutting table to my sewing machine. We always kid that you need the death grip on the way back, but that even fails sometimes. On my way to the store to get some foam core. Thanks for the tutorial.

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